Importance of a Constitution
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How does a constitution limit the accumulation of power by one person?

  • By making it easier for those in power to change the rules
  • By allowing one person to accumulate as much power as they want
  • By rotating power regularly and preventing one person from staying in power too long (correct)
  • By creating additional laws to limit power
  • What role does a constitution play in relation to national unity and identity?

  • It encourages division among the people
  • It has no role in reflecting the identity of the nation
  • It seeks to embody national unity and declare the identity of the nation and its people (correct)
  • It empowers a single individual to define national identity
  • What is the primary function of a constitution in relation to government?

  • Defining and regulating the powers of the government (correct)
  • Ensuring the government can easily change laws
  • Allowing the government to accumulate unlimited power
  • Empowering the people to make laws
  • In what way does a constitution limit the duration of a person's stay in power?

    <p>By ensuring power is rotated and preventing one person from staying in power too long</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to political outcomes such as election results?

    <p>The existing political environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a commonality across different political events?

    <p>The interaction of rules, realities, and choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should one focus on when seeking to understand a political event?

    <p>The most important rules and existing realities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Aristotle mean when he referred to humans as 'political animals'?

    <p>Humans can only reach their highest potential through engaging in politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did the Greek philosopher Aristotle view politics?

    <p>As a fundamental aspect of the human condition and the key to realizing human potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did political scientist Harold Lasswell define politics?

    <p>The process of making decisions that affect people collectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the broadest view of politics adopted in the text?

    <p>Politics exists wherever people interact to make decisions affecting them collectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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